How To Clean Soapstone Carvings

A large Chinese soapstone carving of Taoist immortals late 19thEarly 20th century depicting nine immortals including Shou Lao in the upper centre each immortal separately carved and fixed to the rocky base 345 cm high 34 cm wide 5 cm deep.

How to clean soapstone carvings. Soapstone is a soft-and-beautiful mineral that is popular for hand carving. File marks show as white lines on your green stone. The carving will turn gray when it is dry.

We will be applying the oil by hand and will use the heat of our hands to help with the absorption process. Rinse the cloth and rub it over the surface with clean water to remove any excess soapy residue. Tung oil or furniture polishing oil.

If you do happen to see residue of some kind on your carving you can easily clean it by. Cleaning Your Soapstone. Use a fine-grade sandpaper for repairing minor surface scratches.

If you want to make your soapstone countertop or sink darker you can simply apply some mineral oil. How to Clean a Soapstone Sculpture Sep 2012. Dusting should always be done.

Remember you do have options. Make sure you support any area youre dusting since soapstone is so soft. Soapstone is impervious to chemicals so those types of cleaners will not harm it.

Make sure that your carving is completely dry before you work on this step. Soaking a cloth in vinegar should help this situation. Sold by in for.